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s. L. BEAN.

BOOT CLEANER.

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Patented July 26, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL L. BEAN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

BOOT-CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION formingpa'rt of Letters Patent No. 367,129, dated July 26, 1887.

Application filed April 3, 1886. Serial No. 197,661. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL L. BEAN, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boot- Cleaners; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention consists of a bootcleaner,

. which operates by a rotary brush driven by a shaft, 1), connected by a strap, 0, with a treadle,

C. On the winding-shaft bis mounted a spurwheel, F, which meshes with a pinion, f, on

On this shaft f is mounted a the shaft 1. spur-wheel, F, which meshes with a pinion,

" f*, on the brush-shaft. To the shaft .f is secured the inner end of a coiled spring, B, the other end of which is secured to any suitable point on the frame of the machine. These parts are mounted on a suitablebox, D, through the top of which the upper. part of the brush projects. A hood, D, is placed over the brush, whichdirects the mud and dust into the dust-receptacle D of the box.

. A person desiring to use this'boot cleaner steps on treadle O to wind up the spring-motor. On taking his weight off the treadle the motor will drive the brush in the direction indicated by the arrow, so that the person may have'his boots cleaned by simply holding them against the brush. A comb, E, may be applied to clean the brush by combing it.

I do not confine myself to the particular organization shown in the drawings, as that, as well as details, may be much varied without evading my invention.

I claim as my invention- 1. A bootcleaner composed of a rotary brush, a springqnotor for driving the brush in one direction, and a treadle for driving the brush in the opposite direction and winding up the spring-motor, substantially as shown SAMUEL L. BEAN.

\Vitnesses:

E. 'I. WALKER, M. P. CALLAN. 

